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Wind in Hardin County, Ohio
149 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 149 wind events in Hardin County, Ohio, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
June is the busiest month, with 39 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 24,469 wind events recorded in Ohio; its 31.7 per 100 square miles compares with 59.9 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
35 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 2 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Ohio
| Measure | Hardin County | Ohio | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 24,469 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 31.7 | 59.9 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 48.7 | 20.8 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 77 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
15Apr
12May
11Jun
39Jul
33Aug
18Sep
3Oct
4Nov
8Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 149 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Nov 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Apr 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Mar 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Nov 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Dec 2009 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2009 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Sep 2008 | High Wind | 60 mph | $3.8M | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Dec 2006 | High Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2003 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | 66 mph | $35K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Dec 2000 | High Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Mar 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Hardin County had?
149 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Hardin County?
26 Mar 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Hardin County?
The high wind of 14 Sep 2008, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.8M.
How does Hardin County compare with Ohio for wind?
31.7 events per 100 square miles against 59.9 statewide; the county holds 149 of the state's 24,469 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.